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Deer Season!

I was in the parking lot of our local grocer yesterday when a hunter/butcher friend of mine called out to me.
We got instantly excited as we anticipate the upcoming meat processing week. It is mostly deer and pigs, but it could also be turkeys, cows, or sheep. Together we share several pieces of equipment (at [...]

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Lamb: Raised in Confinement

Sustainable farming is all about making choices to produce wholesome, healthy products that people can enjoy without sacrificing the welfare of animals or the health of the environment.
Most modern farming practices focus only on reducing the costs of production and ignore the costs to the livestock, soil, air, water, and human health associated with these [...]

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Organic, pastured, or certified humanely-raised?

I have just returned from the Berkshires where I was assisting John Bagnulo in a “bootcamp”  cleanse called Deep Spring Clean.  Last week, in one of the classes, we were reviewing organic practices by the industry.
While many of us believe we are offering our families the best by buying organic, I caution against blindly purchasing [...]

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Meatless Monday

My husband says “everything in moderation” as I have been talking about giving up meat.
This idea is hard for a family who raises our own pigs and barters chickens, lamb and beef for eggs, pork and time!
I have been heavily influenced by the China Study.  The study, initiated by T. Colin Campbell, conducted [...]

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